South Korean authorities are reportedly struggling to unite over which investigative entity should lead in the attempt to execute a detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

A South Korean joint investigation team probing Yoon's short-lived declaration of martial law consists of multiple entities, including police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, or CIO.

The joint team obtained a warrant to detain Yoon on suspicion of plotting insurrection. Team members tried to execute the warrant, but their attempt was blocked by the presidential security service.

The warrant expired on Monday. The investigators refiled a warrant at a court to extend the deadline to detain the impeached president.

The CIO, which had thus far spearheaded the campaign, announced its intention to entrust police with the execution of the warrant in order to speed up the probe.

South Korean media outlets report that the investigators may consider detaining members of the presidential security staff in their next attempt to execute Yoon's detention warrant, citing police officials.

Meanwhile, police have virtually rejected taking a leading role in detaining Yoon. Officials are reportedly wrangling over which investigative entity should lead the detention efforts.